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1
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Distention of the body tissues is a complication of

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Anasarca

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2
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Which of the following is the most reliable sign of fluid distribution in any region of the body surface?

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Color change

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3
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In which of the following cases will decomposition develop most rapidly?

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Edematous cases

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4
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The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the

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Sternoclavicular articulation

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5
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If the lips will not stay closed during the embalming operation, they may be held in position by means of

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Wet cotton strips, petroleum jelly, and sutures

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6
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How much of a 16 index fluid will it take to make 2 gallons of a 1.5% solution?

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24 oz

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7
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The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria is

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Decay

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8
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What substance undergoes the fermentation process?

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Carbohydrates

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9
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What is the purpose of adding Oil of Wintergreen to an embalming fluid?

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It can act as a perfuming agent

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10
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Which of these incisions is located along the superior border of the medial one-third of the clavicle?

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Supraclavicular incision

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11
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An instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel is the

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Groove director

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12
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Which condition is associated with antemortem edema?

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Alcoholism

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13
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Which of these would be the last to decompose?

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Non-pregnant uterus

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14
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According to the nine region plan, what abdominal region is superior and lateral to the umbilical region?

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Hypochondriac

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15
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Which of these devices found in the preparation room uses water pressure to create a vacuum?

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Hydroaspirator

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16
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What should the relative temperature of the primary dilution water be to embalm a severely dehydrated case?

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Cold

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17
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The temporary rise in body temperature after death is called:

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Postmortem caloricity

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18
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A discoloration that appears on the body during life is considered

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Ante mortem

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19
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Chemical additives that act as moisture retainers in the tissue are termed

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Humectants

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20
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The post mortem evacuation of any substance from any external orifice of the body due to internal and/or external pressure is

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Purge

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21
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Which of the following muscles is injected with a hypodermic injection of cavity fluid to reinforce mouth closure?

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Masseter

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22
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Vascular embalming fluids are injected into the

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Arterial system

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23
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The escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location is

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Agonal edema.

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24
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What is hydrogen peroxide used for in the preparation of a dead body?

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It can be used as a topical bleach and disinfectant of the body

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25
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Which of the following organs is NOT involved in the tripod of life?

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Kidney

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26
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What type of autopsy involves the post mortem examination of the brain only?

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Cranial Autopsy

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27
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Which of the following treatments would NOT be recommended for the treatment of intravascular difficulties?

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High pressure injection

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28
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The separation of body compounds into simpler substances is called

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Decomposition

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29
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The amount of HCHO (formaldehyde) measured in grams dissolved in 100 ml. of water refers to

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Index

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30
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Which of these is considered to be the most important aspect of the embalming operation for the safety of the public at visitation?

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The disinfection of the body

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31
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A delicate instrument for detecting almost inaudible heart sounds is

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The stethoscope

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32
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The initial color change of decomposing tissue is

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Yellow-green

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33
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The study of death is

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Thanatology

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34
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Which of the following would NOT be a condition that predisposes purge?

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Arthritis

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35
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What type of solutions can be placed on opposite sides of a semi-permeable membrane without either solution attracting solvent from the other solution across the membrane?

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Isotonic solutions

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36
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When embalming the autopsy case, which of the following would be utilized to inject the lower right extremity?

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Right common iliac

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37
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Which chemical agents in arterial fluids prevent the thickening of blood ?

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Anticoagulants

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38
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Distention of the body tissue is a complication of

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Anasarca

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39
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What is the purpose of adding eosin and erythrosine to arterial fluid?

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They impart a color to the tissue

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40
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Through the center of the femoral triangle bordered laterally by the sartorius muscle and medially by the adductor longus muscle, is the anatomical guide for the ___________ artery.

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Femoral

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41
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Generalized edema is referred to as

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Anasarca

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42
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A secondary dilution as related to the embalming operation

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Is caused by blood and lymph

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43
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In cases where death is accompanied by high fever

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Drainage is usually a problem due to increased blood viscosity

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44
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Addison’s Disease generally results in which kind of a discoloration?

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Bronze

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45
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Separation of the dermis and the epidermis after death is called

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Desquamation

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46
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The most positive sign of death is

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Generalized decomposition

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47
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What is the location of the femoral vein in relation to the femoral artery?

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The vein lies medial and deep

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48
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The arterial injection of a jaundice case with normal arterial fluid will likely cause which kind of a discoloration?

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Green

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49
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The common carotid arteries bifurcate into the internal carotid and external carotid at the level of the ___.

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Superior border of the thyroid cartilage

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50
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Chemicals that are added to arterial fluids to meet the varying demands of embalming difficult cases are

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Modifying agents

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51
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The method of creating injection pressure that incorporates air being forced under pressure into the fluid chamber to displace the embalming fluid into the body is

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Air pressure

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52
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Which of these conditions may affect the pressure at which arterial fluid must be injected to overcome the initial resistance?

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Rigor Mortis

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53
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Which of the following factors is NOT encountered in every dead human body?

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Extravascular factors

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54
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Extravascular factors

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Hematoma

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55
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What is the purpose of formaldehyde in embalming fluids?

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It acts as a preservative

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56
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The linear guide for the popliteal artery is from the

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Center of the popliteal space parallel to the long axis of the lower extremity

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57
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On the surface of the forearm from the center of the antecubital fossa to a point between the fourth and fifth fingers is the linear guide for the

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Ulnar artery

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58
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Death beginning at the brain is termed

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Coma

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59
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The facial marking that is present at birth is said to be

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Natural

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60
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Which of the following would NOT be used as an effective restorative treatment to minimize prognathism?

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A cavity fluid compress

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61
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Another term for the intensity or value of a hue is

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Brilliance

62
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Of the following bones of the head, which is not considered significant for the purposes of restorative art?

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Sphenoid

63
Q

When applying cosmetics to the deceased for viewing, it is always better to work from ___________ toward ___________.

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Light - dark

64
Q

Pigment color theory that employs the color wheel is the

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Prang system

65
Q

Warm hues make objects appear to

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Advance

66
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Corrective cosmetizing on a “Diamond” shaped face- Cheeks are the widest part of the face- would involve which of the following?

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Lighten sides of forehead, temples and jaw line. Darken cheeks.

67
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Which of the following is NOT a method of replicating pores?

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Moist ligature

68
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The bony structures that create the widest part of the face are the

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Zygomatic arches

69
Q

Draws the eyebrows inferiorly and medially, as in frowning

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Corrugator

70
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A short, broad, flattened nose is identified as

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Platyrrhine

71
Q

Wrinkles the skin of the neck and chest. Also depresses the mandible and anguli oris, as in pouting

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Platysma

72
Q

Which of the following is an external bone of the cranium?

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The occipital bone

73
Q

Dimples can be identified in form as both round and

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Vertical

74
Q

Draws the upper lip posteriorly, superiorly, and laterally as in smiling or laughing.

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Zygomaticus major

75
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Closes the lips. Compresses lips against teeth. Shapes lips during speech

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Orbicularis oris

76
Q

Purple is an equal mixture of

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Blue and red

77
Q

Removal of the skin caused by friction against a firm object or surface results in

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An abrasion

78
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Wrinkled eyelids caused by reduction of swelling can be treated by

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Waxing

79
Q

A vertical forehead and a chin that recedes from the projection of the upper lip characterize a facial profile as

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Balanced-convex

80
Q

Which of the following conditions requiring restoration would most likely be a direct result of disease?

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Surface lesions

81
Q

This facial muscle depresses the lower lip inferiorly and slightly lateral. Sometimes referred to as the Quadratus

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Depressor labii inferioris

82
Q

The need for a cosmetic undercoat in burn cases depends on the

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Darkness of the discoloration

83
Q

Which of the following is named for its characteristics chewing action?

A

The masseter muscle

84
Q

The effect of putting a white or very light cosmetic on the ears would make the face look

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Wider

85
Q

The foramen magnum is an opening in the

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Occipital bone

86
Q

The most common frontal view head shape is

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Oval

87
Q

Tissue to be restored with wax must be firm and dry because

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Wax will not easily adhere to moist surfaces

88
Q

When injecting liquid tissue builder

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The tissue builder should be injected as the needle is withdrawn

89
Q

When positioning the body on the table prior to embalming, the operator, thinking of how the body will look in the casket, ____________ for proper viewing

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Turns the head 15* to the right

90
Q

What is the width of the face if the eye measure one inch from the inner to outer canthus?

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Five inches

91
Q

Raises the upper eyelid

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Levator palpebrae superioris

92
Q

Which suture, because it is the least visible, is best used on an area which will be seen during visitation?

A

Intradermal

93
Q

There is an article of clothing for a female member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who has completed the Temple Ordinance, which has been made optional in a recent change in Church policy. That item which is not mandatory in the way it is worn now is ___.

A

The veil

94
Q

An embalmed and casketed body shows signs of swelling, some discoloration, odor, and crepitation. This condition is likely ___.

A

Tissue gas

95
Q

An unembalmed body which is kept in refrigeration for several days prior to visitation is likely to exhibit ___

A

Dehydration of surface tissues

96
Q

After a burial is completed, the burial/transit permit is permanently filed with ___

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The registrar of the district where burial occurred

97
Q

In the United States most Muslims are buried in caskets. In this case, how is the body positioned?

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On the right side

98
Q

Select the correct statement about cremation and pacemakers.

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The funeral home may legally charge an extra fee for pacemaker removal

99
Q

Which of these statements is correct about the package called Forwarding Remains to Another Funeral Home? No public services are to be held at the shipping funeral home.

A

Ethically, the receiving funeral home should sell the casket

100
Q

Members of the Masonic Lodge will generally be laid out in the casket wearing a __________ apron.

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White

101
Q

The item which the funeral home must supply for a funeral in a Roman Catholic church is ___.

A

A church truck

102
Q

The completed death certificate is filed on a permanent basis with the registrar of the district ___

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Where death occurred

103
Q

When a funeral director states that at this funeral home every body that has an open casket visitation MUST be embalmed, this is a ___.

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Funeral home policy

104
Q

In a funeral for a member of which of the following religions would you most likely find a Mogen David on the foot end of the casket?

A

Jewish

105
Q

Select the item which is included in Direct Burial package as required by FTC funeral rule

A

Arranging for final disposition

106
Q

What is the maximum width casket that will fit in a standard vault?

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30 inches

107
Q

During the removal of the deceased, as soon as identity has been established, the funeral director should:

A

Apply identification bracelets to wrist and ankle

108
Q

The facility at a cemetery where bodies may be stored during the winter pending burial once the ground thaws is called ___

A

Receiving vault

109
Q

A sprig of Acacia placed in the casket would be appropriate for members of which of the following fraternal organizations?

A

Masonic Lodge

110
Q

The funeral director may properly claim that embalming will preserve the body ___

A

Through the funeral period

111
Q

The party responsible for dressing an Orthodox Jewish decedent in the burial shroud is ___

A

Chevra Kadisha

112
Q

A method which can prevent oral purge when shipping by air is to___

A

Pack orophayrnx with absorbent powder and cotton

113
Q

Select the correct statement regarding the removal of a pacemaker prior to cremation.

A

Any fee for pacemaker removal by the funeral home must appear on the GPL

114
Q

Members of which of the following organizations will be laid out in their casket wearing a lambskin or white leather apron?

A

Masonic Lodge

115
Q

Which of these conditions can be best corrected by reaspirating the body cavities?

A

Oral purge

116
Q

The lowest level of permission which is sufficient to allow embalming to occur is ___

A

Verbal permission

117
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Three of these signs exhibited by an embalmed and casketed body can be reduced or eliminated by reaspiration. The one that will only respond to a different treatment is ___

A

Desquamation

118
Q

A transfer container with a wooden base or tray with a cardboard cover to protect a casket when shipped by common carrier is the description of ___

A

Air tray

119
Q

The type of container which is used for Orthodox Jewish burial is called ___

A

An aron

120
Q

The environmental conditions which are best for long term storage (3 months until Spring burial) of a body are ___.

A

Cool and dry

121
Q

When a burial in a cemetery follows a funeral at a religious institution, this burial is classified as ____

A

Final disposition

122
Q

The shroud in which Muslims are buried is called a ___

A

Kafan

123
Q

Males of this religious denomination may be expected to be dressed in white trousers, a white shirt, and white vest.

A

Amish

124
Q

I am a fibrous connective tissue that attaches your muscles to your bones or other structures and I help give it the ability to move. What am I?

A

Tendon

125
Q

A malignant tumor of the skin could be which one of the following?

A

Epithelioma

126
Q

This cell transmits a stimulus such as heat, cold and touch towards the central nervous system:

A

Sensory neurons

127
Q

A free-flowing particle in the blood is called a(n)

A

Embolus

128
Q

The prefix “sarco” means

A

Flesh

129
Q

Herpes simplex II virus blisters occurring on genitals and/or surrounding areas is called

A

Genital herpes

130
Q

Inflammation of the rectum is called

A

Proctitis

131
Q

The prefix “myelo” means

A

Spinal cord

132
Q

A foreign object moving within the blood stream is called a(n) ___

A

Embolism

133
Q

The causative organism in primary atypical pneumonia is:

A

Mycoplasma

134
Q

Which of the following is true of a carrier?

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-may have never had the disease that is being carried
-may have had the disease and recovered
-exhibits no symptoms of the disease

135
Q

The causative agent of typhus fever is a

A

Rickettsia

136
Q

The spread of microorganisms from host to host by food, milk and water is what mode of transmission?

A

Indirect contact

137
Q

Those eukaryotic, true-fungi that reproduce by budding are called

A

Yeasts

138
Q

Which of these is primarily bacteriostatic in its action?

A

Cold

139
Q

Puerperal sepsis is commonly referred to as

A

Childbed fever

140
Q

What part of the body is affected by encephalitis?

A

The brain

141
Q

What type of immunity is passed from the mother to the fetus?

A

Natural passive immunity

142
Q

Which of the following yields both metallic and non-metallic ions in solution?

A

A salt

143
Q

Which of the following names is a synonym for the compound called phenol?

A

Carbolic acid

144
Q

The partial oxidation of a primary alcohol yields

A

An aldehyde

145
Q

A solution containing a relatively large amount of solute is

A

Concentrated

146
Q

The shrinking of blood cells in a hypertonic salt solution is called

A

Crenation

147
Q

These compounds break down large fat globules into small droplets to increase the surface area of the fat so that it can be more easily digested or washed away.

A

Emulsifying agents

148
Q

Which of the following would NOT be found in a pre-injection fluid?

A

A high concentration of formaldehyde

149
Q

Which of the following solutions contain the most solute per-volume of solvent?

A

Supersaturated

150
Q

Which of the following are used as vehicles in embalming fluids:

A

CH₃OH
H₂O

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